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United States Department of Defense Announces Upcoming NATO, Maritime Exercises

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United States Department of Defense Announces Upcoming NATO, Maritime Exercises
 
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2014 – Pentagon officials announced the start of two training exercises this month. Exercise Combined Endeavor 2014 starts tomorrow and concludes Sept. 12. Exercise Northern Coasts 2014 starts Aug. 29 and ends Sept. 12.

Embarking on its 28th year, Combined Endeavor is a command, control, communications, and computer systems exercise involving 1,200 personnel from approximately 30 NATO and Partnership for Peace nations. It will operate at a main base with virtual forward bases for multi-national collaboration.
     
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2014 – Pentagon officials announced the start of two training exercises this month. Exercise Combined Endeavor 2014 starts tomorrow and concludes Sept. 12. Exercise Northern Coasts 2014 starts Aug. 29 and ends Sept. 12.
 File NATO picture of exercise Northern Coasts 2013
     
In the Baltic Sea, the annual maritime exercise Northern Coasts 2014 includes underwater mine, countermeasure and counter-improvised explosive device training. Forces from Finland (host), Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Netherlands, Turkey and USA will participate.